ouch, Ovalman! did just the electronics go or was everything broken?

you still have been using the vx12? I thought those were prone to catching on fire? or were they just naturally attracted to creeks? :rolleyes: :lol:

Well, if it was thinking about catching on fire, the creek is a good place for it.

But yeah, I didn't thik there were any VX12's left in the world.

Luckily from what I can tell so far it was just the ESC that was killed. I took the receiver and ESC right out that night and blew any water out that might have been in them. Put another ESC in and it seems to work fine but we'll see for sure Sunday. I think I've had the last two VX12s in existance and the other one is now in the truck! :lol: Seems they might just be naturally attracted to creeks. :p They seem to work fine except when adjusting truck attitude in the air. Instant reverse on 4 pounds of rotating mass normally causes a pretty good nose dive so it's to be used VERY sparingly. :)


I'm now saving for a new EVX........

well, the maxx has been sitting on the shelf for to long, so I took it out for a bash session today. here are two action pics taken by my sister :)

http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421471017/12.jpg
http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/421471017/13.jpg

Cool! I actually got mine out Yesterday and ran a set of batteries thru it. it was nice.

Had a blast at the park a few days ago. They had mowed the lawn the day before so the maxx was sending rooster tails of grass clippings into the air. Then I grabbed my skateboard and headed tword the sidewalk. man, this trucks got powah! (power, for you not-so computer nerds) sitting on the skateboard, one hand on the tx and another on the back bumper, you just kind of ease the throttle on while shifting the truck and your weight to steer. I actually got going pretty fast!

oh yeah, bump :)

Ran mine up north over the holiday weekend, It was pretty cool!

Sent in that toasted VX12 to Traxxas since their website didn't have a time limit on how long you could send them in for exchange and guess what showed up by big white van today? :) I'm gonna slap 'er in tomorrow and give it a workout to see how it works. Now I just have to send the other one in. :thumbsup:

summoned from the grave that was page three....

so hows the maxx runnin for everyone? mine has been collecting dust since those pics were taken. such a shame. worst of all I have yet to send in my piranha digital for repairs.

Haven't run mine since the last holiday. Still gotta get the shocks re-done. Racing season for it starts 11/13!

well, I ran the maxx today up at my grandparents house. Had tons of fun climbing up semi-steep hills and jumping over a tree stump (looked kinda like this -> /'''''\ ). Only ran for like 10 minutes, but it was good to get it back out and get it covered with dirt.

Bump

Im gonna sell the maxx. Just dont have a reason to keep it. Anyone thats interested in a tricked out maxx, PM me, because otherwise Im gonna have my LHS sell it for me...

I'm just starting the Maxx racing season again. Raced it 2 weeks ago for a shakedown after sitting for most of the summer, my son stole TQ from me, but I won by a lap. So the truck is OK. still needs a couple tweaks to be great though.

sold the maxx. I'll check in every once-and-a-while and bump this thread up to the top. :lol:

1st race at my favorite track got me qualified in 4th place and I probably finished 5th. still need some tweaking, this is a tight track this year so I need to get some more low speed steering dialed in. I got a few ideas to play with.

Well, heres my new project: This old maxx. got a T in a trade, and going to restore it to the old pro 15 version. when i got it, it was a 24.7 project/parts truck. Decided to restore it. Needs alot of parts still, but im getting there as the flow comes.

Heres where I stand so far on it:

Making an old school T-maxx? Narrow arms and all?

Yeop, :) Never knew there was a wide version :confused:

Maxx 2.5 is the "wide version", Traxxas decided to make the Pro-line Widening kit obosolete and make production kits wide as well. Kinda crimped the stablemaxx rim sales as well.

Hoping people are still playing with there emaxx's as I am getting one for Christmas! I got the bug buying a Neco (sp) but it just isn;t cuttin the mustard. I have already done research and dowloaded instructions from Traxxus on constructing the 7 cell packs. I want to have them ready for 12/25 when i have the truck. Now I just need to find a place to race it! I have been searching for a place to run here in MA but havn;t found any luck locating a track. I guess I will just romp it for a while until I find a place. Looking forward to playing with it and making modifications.

Please start posting again guys, especially since I read through all 55+ pages of posts here. Especially want to here more race stories !

Bjornas

Yep. Still racing mine..... well up till last week. Hot set up is now Converted Revos so that's what I did, converted a nitro powered Revo to electric.

Be careful with that E-Maxx in MA, make sure you protect that ESC real good from water if you run it in the snow, the EVX ESC does not like water one bit, not even a drop!

If you have any questions, just ask!

Of course I want to run it in the snow!

Since i read through the posts, i actually clicked through to someones web site with pictures of there bagging job. It made me kind of worried that the heat of the motors could melt the plastic onto the engines or batteries if they got to hot. Any better suggestions out there for snow running?

Thanks,
Bjornas

Not really. Bagging is the best way. You might be able to take some lexan strips (if you have any scrap Lexan) and make supports for the plastic to keep it off of stuff like that. But if you use baking bags that wouldn't be an issue.

Thanks for the baking bag tip. I am trying to have everything together for 12/25 so I can go rip around on Xmas.

1) I am getting all the items and tools i need assembled so I can make my own cells. Inparticular i want to have a few fun 14 cell packs as shown on the traxxis "how to" page. They use Sanyo 2400 rc batteries in the example.
Can you tell me the best place to buy those cells? And, is there a better alternative in your opinion to purchasing the 2400 RC's? and where could i buy them? Does it really matter what battery bars I use? Since I am new to assembling them, I wouldn;t mind experimenting with some lesser quality batteries, but I want to have fun with them! Recommendations please!

Especially where to buy them at a decent cost.

2) Do you guys run 14 cells when you race?

3) Does anyone have a nice video of an all emaxx race?

Thanks,
Bjornas

The 2400 nicads are pretty much outdated now as are gp 3300's are close to being outdated also. Good cells to use are the 3600-3800 now. 4200's are soon to be out and will be expensive.

Yeah, you can get good low cost GP 3300's, that's what I'd do.

There is some video out there of the A-Main at the last race that is in process of being put up. once it gets posted somewhere I'll put a link to it for you.

When you say 3600-3800 are you referring to NIMH? or Nicad?

And no one mentioned best place to buy single cell.

Does the NIMH 3600-3800 require a special charger? And what amp should they be charged at?

Is Sanyo the way to go?

Thanks again,
Bjornas

anything over 2500 is nimh batts now. They are available at matchers and pack makers. PMR ,SMC, CBP, Battlepacks. Many others too. The 3300's are a bit cheaper now also. The only requirement for chargeing is a nimh charger, nothing special required. Charge at any rate up to 8 amps max.

Sanyo seemed to fall off the face of earth lately, I wonder if IB has anything to do with sanyo?

Don;t the higher Mah cells also come with more weight?

Is there some linear function with Mah to Weight ratio?

Secondly, doesn;t chemistry weigh differently?

Thanks,
Bjornas

The higher nimh are heavier than lower mah nimhs and also both heavier than nicads. It is pretty negligible though.

C'mon, we're talking about an E-maxx! The weight of the cells is a non-issue! You could put 12 D cells in it & it would still rip it up!

D cells would add pounds to the truck, late sub C will add just grams.

If you had Nicad and Nimh cells both at the same Mah, Which batteries would produce a faster run?

Or?

Will one chemistry peak and flutter before the other one? Does one produce a higher voltage and discharge rate?

Thanks,
Bjornas

If you had Nicad and Nimh cells both at the same Mah, Which batteries would produce a faster run?

Or?

Will one chemistry peak and flutter before the other one? Does one produce a higher voltage and discharge rate?

Thanks,
Bjornas
They would perform about the same, the NiMh *may* keep a flatter discharge curve, but the big advantage with NiMh over NiCd is that MIMh does not develop the "Memory" that NiCd can & can last longer (more charge cycles).

My emaxx came wrapped and ready for me on Christmas, and the truck is so impressive. However, my mom got the package deal that came with an 1800 Mah Nicad battery pack and timed Nicad charger 8(. I asked my Wife to get me the radio shack 3300 Mah NIMH GP pack set for Christmas, so now I am stuck with two different chemistry's. I suppose having the 1800's can;t hurt but I need to get a good charger because I am going to get a few more sets of the GP 3300's. Any suggestions here what NIMH charger to get? The traxxas site said the Superbrain 969 charges two packs at once, which would be a feature I would want. Any advice here on which charger to get?

BTW: the 3300 packs weigh considerably more. I am gonna weigh them and post the diff.

Thanks,
Bjornas

If you had Nicad and Nimh cells both at the same Mah, Which batteries would produce a faster run?

Or?

Will one chemistry peak and flutter before the other one? Does one produce a higher voltage and discharge rate?

Thanks,
Bjornas

The nicad will produce the most power, but will be way heavier. Speed may be equal because the weight may cancel out the voltage increase. Theoretically If charged at the same rate then they would peak at exactly the same time. The resting voltage is about the same, but the larger diameter nicad will probably maintain a higher voltage during discharge and be able to deliver a slight higher max rate.

the 977 seems to be the best deal for doing dual packs in a hurry.

OK,

Went to find the 977 on the web for sale. It appears they don;t come with Tamiya connectors. What do people do who don;t want to switch their connectors? Do I need to order another part?

Thanks,
Bjornas

It comes with 2 tamiya connectors, have to make adapters for others or cut them off and install connector of choice.

Thanks!

I am loving my new emaxx! However, i found out after i glued my tires it likes to pop wheelies! Unfortunately I found out starting on the street and it did a number on my rear bumper.. Do you all put some kind of guard on the bumper?

Thanks,
Bjornas

I just let it scrape, but try to take it easy on the throttle.

I did the same thing ! I just figure that the new scars go with the fun of it ! Have Fun... :thumbsup:

It's just a painted black plastic bumper, scrapes will happen. If you really don't want to have to worry about scrapes, get an RPM rear bumper. They come in silver, black, & blue. When they get scratched they don't show it and look like a heavy duty step bumper.

Thanks for all the comments guys! I will check out the RPM bumpers for sure.

8)

Ok,

Took my Emaxx out for a romp and it was 10 degrees out. I barely touched this rounded curb i always run over and the skid plate broke off right before where the skid mounts to under the front axil. The front skid is attached to a long piece of plastic that goes way paste the axil and has the ss number on it. What should I replace it with?

I looked at the RPA replacement, and it looks like it only goes to about the axil. The piece that broke goes almost 1/3 of the way down the truck!

Keep in mind the piece only broke in front of where it mounts to the axil.

Help Help! I hurt my truck!

Well, I guess you found out that the plastic is brittle when it's really cold! :lol:

I busted off my whole front bumper doing that several years ago.

I would replace it with another stock unit, the reason it is so long underneath is because it also provides mounting points for your steering bellcranks.

Thanks Tom,

So you wouldn;t go for the aluminum sets some companies make?

I never found it necessary for the aluminum stuff, But then again I didn't really "bash" with my Maxxes, I raced them. "bashing" is where yo need the added strength of that stuff and the added weight don't matter.

has anyone tried li-poly packs yet? was thinking about a pair of those with the novak hv maxx system. any comments? i think this would be awesome!!! my truck already has a beefed up tranny, a traxxas posi in the rear and mip rear axles